The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20
COTTON AND CORN.
Some Astonishing Yields Re-
ported From Georgia Soil.
THE LUCKY WINNERS OF PREMIUMS

For the past five or six years. Messrs. George
w. Scott & Co.. have been Offering special
premiums for the largest yield of cotton and
corn, by the use of gossypium alone. The eff
feet has been to stimulate the planters of the
state to adopt the intensive system of farming,
and to demonstrate by facts and figures that
farming pays. The premiums offered are lib
eral, and the regulations fair and just. The
award is not made upon the amount of Cos
sypium used per acre.
The contestant Is required to certify that no
other fertilizer was used, and to give all the
facts about the culture of the land, its condi-
ton, etc. A committee of three. citizens, certi-
fled to by the ordinary as reliable citizens ca
pablo OF making an accurate report on crop
OF cotton or corn, must state that they are dis
interested, that they measured the plat of
land whereon the crop was grown, according
to the rules prescribed, the same being one
connected piece of land, that they supervised
the gathering of the crop, and carefully weigh
ed and measured it. They report the yield of
dry seed cotton and of dry lint cotton, clear of
bagging and ties, the yield of shucked corn in
100 pounds of average ears yielded, and an es-
innate of how many bushels of fifty-siX
pounds each of shelled corn.
THE PREMIUMS OFFERED.
This year Messrs. G.. w. Scott 81 Co. offered
the following premiums:
For the largest yield of clean lint cotton
made on five acres, on which gossypium only
has been used, $3.50 in gold; for second best
yield, $3.50 in gold for third best, $50 in gold.
For largest yield of clean lint cotton on one
acre under the same rules, $100in gold; second
best yield, $50 i'll gold; third best, one ton
gossypium; fourth and fifth best, same pre-
MUM.
For the largest yield OF sound corn on one
acre, gossypium only used, 800 in gold; sec
ond best yield, 800 in gold; third, fourth and
fifth best yields, one ton gossypium each.
CONSIDERING THE REPORTS.
The 18th OF December is the day set apart
for considering the reports, and awarding the
premiums. There were three contestants for
the premiums offered for the best yield of lint
cotton on five acres, and twelve for that on
one acre, and eleven contested for the pre-
miums ON the best acre in corn.
On Thursday morning several sturdy looking
countrymen wendell their way to the depart
ment of agriculture. All the contestants did
not come, as, having implicit confidence in
Commissioner Henderson, they wrote to him
to represent them. r. G. Ray, stalwart and
successful farmer ofDouglas, Mr. G. M. Davis,
worthy planter of Monroe county, Messrs.
J. F. Ellington, of Campbell county, j. Il.
Madaris, of Fayette, and others, were present
The contestants agreed upon the following
as the committee on awarding the premiums:
Colonel r. J. Redding, of Schley; Colonel
w. S. DeWolf, of Muscogee; Captain J. f..
Ellington, of Campbell; CAPTAIN j. Il. NADIA
ris, Of Fayette; Mr.. w. G. WILDLY. Of
DeKalb.
The committee organized by electing Colo
mel r. j. Redding, chairman, and Colonel w.
S. DeWolf, secretary, and the work of exam
lining the reports began.
THE TIvE-ACRE CONTEST.
There were only three contestants. The re-
ports were all regular and correct IL. G. Ray,
Chapel Hill, Douglass county, by the use of
800 pounds of 'gossypium, made 9,7SS pounds
of lint cotton on five acres. The first premium
of $3.50 in gold was awarded him, The fertil-
izer cost him $40; receipts $1,22S, or net
profit of over S231 per acre
Mr. G.. w. Truitt. of Lovelace, Troup coun-
ty, by the use of 5000 pounds Of gossypium,
made 3,766 pounds of lint cotton. TO him was
awarded $50 in gold, an average net profit
per acre of over $l3S, after deducting cost OF
fertilizer
The third best yield was reported by j. T.
Wyatt, Enon, Jasper county, who used 1000
pounds Of gossypium and gathered 5,O50pounds
OF lint cotton. He got the premium OF $50 in
gold. This was an average net return OF 800
per acre.
THE ACRE IN COTTON CONTEST.
The following is the list OF awards:
j. w. Mann, Palmetto, Campbell county,
used 600 pounds gossypium,, made 2,97' pounds
Of lint cotton; 800 in gold awarded.
r. G. Ray, Chapel Hill, Douglas county,
1920 pounds gossypium, 1856 pounds lint cot
ton; $50 in gold.
g. w. Truitt, Lovelace, Troup county, 300
pounds gossypium, posi- pounds lint cotton
awarded one ton gossypiuni.
j. II. Wdner, Handy, Coweta county, 1900
pounds gossypium, made l,775 pounds OF lint
cotton: one ton gossypium.
Mrs. Laura Smallpiece, Providence, Sumter
county, 900 pounds gossypium 1,6s2 pounds
lint cotton; awarded one ton of gossypium.
THE ACRE IN CORN CONTEST
j. T. Mann, Palmetto, used 600 pounds Cos
sypium, gathered 1913 bushels shclled corn.
500 in gold awarded him.
j. j. Millions, Jr., Handy Coweta county,
made ia. $500 bushels OF shelled corn. He
was awarded $50 in gold.
G.. w. Truitt, Lovelace, Troup county, used
300 pounds gossypium, gathered l56.56-l00
bushels shelled corn. Awarded one ton gos-
sypium.
700 pounds gossypium, gathered 1O9%-lOO
bushels Of shellod corn. One ton OF gossypiuin
awarded him.
j. H Widner Handy, Coweta county, used
POO pounds gossypium gathered 10G.50-100
bushels shelled corn. Ono ton OF gossypium
was bis reward.
Pounds.
j. G. Sims, Troup county, best FIVE acres cot
r. j. Raw Fayete second best ............. 10 $50
~. g. Pyron, Campbell, 7y5
q. w. Trutt, TrUup y ~
J. T. Wyatt Jasper dfh. Glib
G.. W. Truitt, Troup county, best one acre cot
f. Il J. w. Hudgins DeKaib Gec0nd.-"........ ,5y5
r. O.. PaBcha Heard county, third, ,19l
W. H. Thompson OcOnee, fourth. ..,.,........ 10
j. T. wyatt, Jasper, fifth. 40
Bushels.
W. r. Echols Heard county. best acre corn. 100
r c. Kelley Henry county, second ........... ~
L. H. TOlnnd, Clayton county, third ..........,. lJ2
W. II. Faulkner. Hall county, fourth li5